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Barcelona & Real Madrid stars Lamine & Mbappé both named Ballon d’Or winners

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A bizarre scene is playing out behind the scenes ahead of this evening’s announcement of the official winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

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A bizarre scene is playing out behind the scenes ahead of this evening’s announcement of the official winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or. This comes after a trio of articles were published on France Football’s website, naming three different winners of the prize.

The Ballon d’Or gala is currently underway in the English capital of London, as fans from across the globe impatiently await the crowning of world football’s very best player for the last 12 months.

Three leading candidates have long emerged for the prize, namely Bayern Munich frontman Harry Kane, Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal, and Real Madrid goalscorer Kylian Mbappé.

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Barcelona, Real Madrid

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